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Degi Chicken Korma

Name: How to cook Degi Chicken Korma - cookcic.com
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Us

Introduce

Chef :

Kumkum Chatterjee

Degi Chicken Korma

#nveg Degi Chicken Korma is a popular recipe from Mughlai Cuisine. Not too spicy,this North Indian style chicken korma is highly flavourful and a perfect dish to be enjoyed at any dinner parties or weekend dinner.The texture is smooth and creamy and coconut gives a lovely flavour . Serve this degi chicken korma with tandoori roti,naan or jeera rice.

Ingredient

Food ration :

2 servings

Cooking time :

45 minutes

400 gms

chicken

onions sliced finely

1.5 tsp

ginger paste

1 tsp

garlic paste

2 tbsp

curd

tomato chopped

cardamoms

1 inch

stick cinnamon

cloves

1 tbsp

Shaan Korma Masala

2 tbsp

fresh or dessicated coconut

2 tbsp

oil

1 tbsp

ghee

2-3

green chillies

1 tbsp

coriander chopped

1 tbsp

lemon juice

1 tsp

black pepper powder

To taste

salt

1/2 tsp

kewra essence

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

Clean,wash and marinate chicken with lemon juice,1/2 tsp salt and black pepper for 30 minutes.Heat 1 cup oil and fry onion in batches till light golden brown.Set aside to cool.Remove excess oil.In 1 tbsp oil saute 1 chopped tomato.In a blender jar,blend curd,ginger garlic paste,sautéed tomato and fried onion.

* Step 2

Heat 1 tbsp oil and fry chicken in low flame till it changes colour. Set aside.Add ghee and sprinkle half crushed whole garam masala.When they crackle,add the grated fresh coconut and toss till moisture dries.Add the ground paste,korma masala, red chilli powder and salt to taste.Toss and add the chicken.Fry till oil leaves sides.

* Step 3

Add 1 cup water,few broken green chillies and cook on low flame till chicken is cooked through and gravy thickens.Sprinkle kewra essence and mix well.Add chopped coriander and serve hot with tandoori roti,naan or any Indian flat bread or jeera rice for any special occasion or weeknight dinner.